Big John wrote in message . ..
Private Pilot requires 3 hours of instruent flight instruction.

Doesn't CFI have to have and instrument rating to teach instrument
flight?

No, there is no requirement for instrument training for a private
applicant. If you read the FARs very carefully, you will see that
private students must receive 3 hours of
"3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the
control^M
and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments"
This intentionally worded different from the instrument training
required by a commerical or instrument applicant. This was done for a
good reason. A CFI without a CFII cannot act "within the priv of his
ticket" while giving instrument training. Luckily, privates don't
require any.

-Robert, CFI